In addition, there are minimum configuration requirements that must be met in order to install the .NET Framework on a computer. For specific software and hardware requirements and recommendations, see the Minimum Configuration Requirements.

After the network administrator has ensured that all networked computers on which dotnetfx.exe will be installed meet the minimum configuration requirements, the following five tasks and their individual procedures must be performed on the SMS Server. These procedures must be performed in the order in which they are presented.

Extract the Dotnetfx.exe Files to Deploy the .NET Framework

First step is to extract files contained in redistributable dotnetfx.exe file.

Download Dotnetfx.exe to the root directory of the C drive on your local computer.

Click the Set button. The Set Source Directory dialog box is displayed.

In the Set Source Directory dialog box, click the Local drive on site server OR Network Path (UNC Name) option button. (This depends on how you want to share out the deployable program.)

Click the Browse button. The Browse for Folder dialog box is displayed.

Select the C:\DotNetFx directory or provide the server location (\\<servername>\<foldername>), where you extracted the files to previously.

In the Browse for Folder dialog box, click OK.

In the Set Source Directory dialog box, click OK.

In the Package Properties dialog box, click OK.

Create a Program for the .NET Framework Package

Next, create a .NET Framework program for the .NET Framework package. Each SMS package contains at least one SMS program, which is a command line that runs on each targeted computer to control the execution of the package.

Expand the Microsoft .NET Framework <version#> English node, located under the Packages node.

Right-click Programs, point to New, and choose Program. The Program Properties dialog box is displayed.

In the Program Properties dialog box, click the General tab and complete the information as follows:

In the New Distribution Points Wizard dialog box, click the Next button.

Select the distribution point to which you want to copy the .NET Framework package.

Click Finish to start the distribution.

Create a .NET Framework Advertisement

Finally, create an advertisement for the .NET Framework program. An advertisement specifies the program that is available to client computers, which computers will receive the advertisement, and when the program will be scheduled for installation.

Note You could set a schedule before creating an ASSIGNMENT, which helps in setting a time for when the package will be deployed on target machines. It can be set by going to the Schedule tab and creating a mandatory assignment for the current time (or schedule one for later time).